Foundations of the Welfare StateA fully revised and rewritten second edition of a book which is now regarded as a classic. Takes full advantage of new research and places strong emphasis on voluntary action and the role of women in the shaping of social policy. |
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Page 58
... became more urgent owing to Labour's success in the election of 1906 and industrial militancy after 1909. As working - class demands and demonstrations for full employment and better pay became more insistent , they also became more ...
... became more urgent owing to Labour's success in the election of 1906 and industrial militancy after 1909. As working - class demands and demonstrations for full employment and better pay became more insistent , they also became more ...
Page 168
... became Chancellor of the Exchequer , symbolizing the effective Conservative victory . He remained so until May 1937 when he became prime minister , after MacDonald had been succeeded by Baldwin in June 1935. George Lansbury became ...
... became Chancellor of the Exchequer , symbolizing the effective Conservative victory . He remained so until May 1937 when he became prime minister , after MacDonald had been succeeded by Baldwin in June 1935. George Lansbury became ...
Page 187
... became more firmly established in the inter - war years . Poor Law authorities and voluntary organiza- tions , often under local authority pressure , as they became increas- ingly dependent upon public subsidies , boarded out children ...
... became more firmly established in the inter - war years . Poor Law authorities and voluntary organiza- tions , often under local authority pressure , as they became increas- ingly dependent upon public subsidies , boarded out children ...
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The First World War and after | 119 |
The interwar years | 153 |
The Second World War and after | 211 |
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A. L. Bowley action areas authorities Beatrice Webb benefits Beveridge Board Britain British cent century charity child Committee Conservative contributions countries demand economic effect efficiency Eleanor Rathbone employers established expenditure family allowances fear finance full employment Germany growth guardians health service housing Ibid improved income increased industrial infant introduced Keynes labour movement Labour Party legislation Lloyd George London major maternity ment minimum mothers national health national health service National Insurance old-age pensions outdoor relief owing paid Party planning political Poor Law poor relief population post-war poverty pre-war pressure problem proposals R. H. Tawney reconstruction redistributive reform rent Rowntree scheme schools sickness social policy social services society standards subsidized Thane trade union Treasury unemployed unemployment insurance University Press voluntary hospitals wages wartime welfare William Beveridge women workers workhouse working-class